Elis is a rare variant of Elsie that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Elis is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #6,919 among girls (16) and #7,326 among boys (11) — overall #8,501 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | #6,919 | #7,326 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | #7,023 | #5,989 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | #6,026 | #6,014 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | #6,052 | #5,945 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | #6,771 | #5,184 |
| 2020 | 25 | 25 | #7,667 | #7,159 |
| 2019 | 32 | 32 | #6,502 | #6,189 |
| 2018 | 33 | 33 | #6,885 | #5,604 |
| 2017 | 24 | 24 | #8,943 | #6,811 |
| 2016 | 27 | 27 | #8,535 | #6,133 |
| 2015 | 24 | 24 | #11,164 | #5,811 |
| 2014 | 16 | 16 | #10,370 | #11,122 |
| 2013 | 17 | 17 | #15,173 | #7,179 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | #15,516 | — |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | #12,505 | — |
| 2010 | 15 | 15 | #12,640 | #9,976 |
| 2009 | 12 | 12 | #9,559 | — |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | #11,879 | — |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #18,461 | — |
| 2006 | 14 | 14 | #11,720 | #12,596 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | #15,049 | — |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | #11,944 | — |
| 2003 | 14 | 14 | #11,630 | #9,952 |
| 2002 | 12 | 12 | #12,608 | #11,205 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #16,074 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | 12 | #15,776 | — |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,117 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | #14,855 | — |
| 1994 | 5 | — | — | #9,246 |
| 1990 | 12 | — | #10,541 | #8,521 |
| 1988 | 9 | — | — | #4,911 |
| 1987 | 7 | — | #9,055 | — |
| 1986 | 6 | — | — | #6,175 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | #11,145 | — |
| 1980 | 5 | — | — | #6,553 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | #8,852 | — |
| 1976 | 6 | — | #8,445 | — |
| 1971 | 6 | — | — | #4,561 |
| 1970 | 5 | — | — | #4,925 |
| 1928 | 6 | — | — | #3,830 |
| 1926 | 5 | — | — | #4,395 |
| 1924 | 5 | — | — | #4,533 |
| 1919 | 6 | — | — | #3,856 |
| 1916 | 7 | — | — | #3,271 |
| 1915 | 8 | — | — | #2,892 |
| 1911 | 5 | — | — | #1,817 |